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Title: New working from home station
Post by: Scott_Racer on September 27, 2020, 07:50:40 PM
I was inspired to build myself a new desk and integrate a sim racing rig for those long days when I have to work from home. 

All prepped up for when the Hp Reverb G2 arrives.

Thought I'd share a few pics.  Pretty happy with the outcome, all up with the materials and seat (all electric controls), was $650.   Was hard to figure out the ergonomics though it feels bloody comfortable compared to my old setup, and the electric seat provides a lot of adjustment.
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Scott_Racer on September 27, 2020, 07:50:58 PM
Another pic.
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: buellersdayoff on September 27, 2020, 08:54:19 PM
Noice!
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: rooshooter on September 28, 2020, 07:55:55 AM
Perfect for a VR setup, well done. I would be too tempted to drive instead of working ;D. Was the electric seat expensive?
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Scott_Racer on September 28, 2020, 08:38:48 AM
$160 from the wreckers mate. Out of a wrecked Hyundai Veloster. Electric forward/back, Up/down, tilt and lumbar support. I integrated an old atx power supply into the seat base to supply the 12V to it. It’s a good fit between comfort and racey.
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Scott_Racer on September 28, 2020, 09:16:31 AM
Photo of the seat.
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: rooshooter on September 28, 2020, 01:03:50 PM
Very clever, I wish I had thought of that , instead of buying a $250 seat from Autopro  :'(
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Jarmel on September 28, 2020, 02:25:01 PM
Nice Scott , i like the finish on the seat stand .

Over the weekend I built myself a basic rig so i can use my new load cell pedals .

The seat is from my old Honda prelude , and all the wood was from an old double bed.
The space on the left hand side is for a handbrake and gears .

What fabric did you use to finish of your base  ?
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Scott_Racer on September 28, 2020, 05:57:10 PM
Hey Jarmel I just used some automotive carpet from Clark rubber. I think it was $44 for a 2mx1m length of it.  I just contacted it on. I think Bunnings sells the same stuff for a little cheaper
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Scott_Racer on September 28, 2020, 06:00:16 PM
Very clever, I wish I had thought of that , instead of buying a $250 seat from Autopro  :'(

I considered going down that route but I didn’t want anything too uncomfortable for a longer session. No motion setup so I thought I’d get something a bit more comfortable. Leather bucket with full electrics and wasn’t too bad of an option for $160. If you go electric you just have to make sure that all the controls are at the seat (ie in a merc the controls for the seat are on the door etc).
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Scott_Racer on September 28, 2020, 06:07:41 PM
When I built my seat base I had the plan to carpet it from the get go though.  So I built a pine frame first than sheeted it with 16mm whiteboard and ran a router over all the edges so the carpet would roll around it a bit easier.  It's certainly a solid base......no creaks!
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Scott_Racer on September 28, 2020, 06:14:43 PM
The most expensive part of the build was the benchtop itself.  It's a 2440x600x30mm solid timber top.  I picked it up brand new for $240 and spent about another $100 on sealers, stains and varnish to get the finish that I wanted.   The racing seat $160, carpet $44 and seat box <$50 was all fairly cheap to build with leftover material I had in the shed.  I would argue that it would give an off the shelf setup a run for it's money in terms of comfort and practicality.  I might be a tight ar*e but I can't see the value in spending over $1000 on a 1080 rig when I could build something at home for a lot cheaper.

Future upgrades will include a shifter, handbrake, and a tactile transducer (like a buttkicker).

In saying that, does anyone have a buttkicker and comment on what they are like? (not a wife I have one of those). I hear they are a great addition, particularly if you're running a VR setup? 
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Phil.8 on September 28, 2020, 09:39:33 PM
Looks very cool, cant wait to see how it all turns out
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Scott_Racer on September 28, 2020, 09:52:26 PM
Looks very cool, cant wait to see how it all turns out

Finished photos in the top post Phil. Might be a while before changing to a shifter and handbrake. Will wait for the reverb G2 and a RTX3080 to arrive before spending any more hard earned.
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Phil.8 on September 29, 2020, 12:04:01 AM
Sweet, looks cool, gotta be happy with it ?
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Bacchulum on September 29, 2020, 05:16:23 PM
I had a buttkicker once.
I only wanted it for curbs, but it runs off the woofer, so was constantly on in a V8 which annoyed me.
It sat around until corrosion set in, so became scrap.
Title: Re: New working from home station
Post by: Scott_Racer on September 29, 2020, 05:33:30 PM
I had a buttkicker once.
I only wanted it for curbs, but it runs off the woofer, so was constantly on in a V8 which annoyed me.
It sat around until corrosion set in, so became scrap.

Thanks for the heads up mate. I think to get around that problem people run some software called simvibe which you can use to direct specific elements to the buttkicker (ie curbs and gear changes). Yeah I’m not totally sold on it myself yet I hear good and bad things. I’d say I would be better off investing in a good set of lcm pedals and get rid of my t3pa’s before doing the buttkicker thing.
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